A program that prepares individuals to integrate and apply the principles of the food and nutrition sciences, human behavior, and the biomedical sciences to design and manage effective nutrition programs in a variety of settings. Includes instruction in human nutrition; nutrient metabolism; the role of foods and nutrition in health promotion and disease prevention; planning and directing food service activities; diet and nutrition analysis and planning; supervision of food storage and preparation; client education; and professional standards and regulations.
| A major in Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided. |
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Top 50
U.S.
Colleges with the
highest percentage
of
Dietetics/Dietitian (RD) among the 2007-2008
graduating class.
| | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Dallas, TX | 13
(27.7%) | | - | |
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| | Life University
Marietta, GA | 10
(16.7%) | |  | |
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| | Fontbonne University
Saint Louis, MO | 23
(4.9%) |  |  | |
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| | Marywood University
Scranton, PA | 16
(4.5%) | |  | |
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| | D'Youville College
Buffalo, NY | 13
(4.5%) | | | |
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| | West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, PA | 77
(3.6%) |  | | |
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| | College of Saint Elizabeth
Morristown, NJ | 9
(3.6%) | | | |
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| | California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA | 113
(3.1%) | | | |
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| | Mount Mary College
Milwaukee, WI | 6
(2.7%) |  | | |
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| | Texas Woman's University
Denton, TX | 38
(2.6%) | | | |
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.